Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of Petition: Isaiah Latchem, J. Green, Christian Shuman, John Wissler, Anthony Hines, Christian Eshleman, Nathaniel Latchem, Abraham Herr, [signature in German], [signature in German], Frederick Herr.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Mosher, Benjamin Green, Joseph Green, William Lewis, Isaiah Latchem, Jacob Strickler, A. H. Slaymaker, J. Jefferies, [Lewis Wislar], Moses Engles, Christian Haldeman, James Wright Jr., C. Breneman, John Barber, James Stackhouse, Ellis Hughes, O. McDonald, [W. E.] McDonald, John C. Gordon, Joseph Wade, James Given, Jeremiah Brown, George Bietz, Calvin Chamberlain.
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Located on the main road leading from Columbia to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied by Samuel Brown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Eberlein, Peter Epley, James Wright Jr., Robert B. Wright, George W. Boude, [J.] Heise, John Barber, Joseph Mosher, Jacob Gossler, C. Breneman, J. Jefferies, O. McDonald, Robert Spear.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, Joseph S. Wallace, Jesse Roberts, Benjamin Green, Joseph Green, Samuel C. Bonham, [unknown signature], Nathaniel Latchem, Abraham Bitner, John Herr, Jacob Kaufman, Michael Kauffman.
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Columbia about two miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Michael Gundacker.
January term.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Daniel Zahn, George Weigand, Jacob Leibly, [B.] Briceland, William Burkins, E. Reigart, John Riddle, John Emil [More], John Reigart, Abraham Greider, W. Hambright, Michael Haverstick.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, James Sutton, James Sweeney, Isaac C. Kauffman, Daniel Neff, Joseph Wallace, William Patterson, William Kurtz Jr., Lewis Urban, [Ryman Mitchner].
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